Garland incorporated offers a new employee a single-sum sining bonus at the date of employment, june 1,2024. Alternatively, the employee can receive $42,000 at the date of employment plus 13,000 each june 1 for four years, beginning in 2007. Assuming the employee's time value of money is 8% annually, what single amount at the employment date would make the option desirable? A. $50,187 B.$78,915 C.$52,915 D.$76,187

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Garland incorporated offers a new employee a single-sum sining bonus at the date of employment, june 1,2024. Alternatively, the employee can receive $42,000 at the date of employment plus 13,000 each june 1 for four years, beginning in 2007. Assuming the employee's time value of money is 8% annually, what single amount at the employment date would make the option desirable?

A. $50,187

B.$78,915

C.$52,915

D.$76,187

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